• Scavenging RAM from a Pismo for a Clamshell

    Hey everyone, Can I scavenge RAM from an old Pismo G3( snow) to put in a clamshell? Is it the same thing? Thanks in advance.view more
    Grant Bennet-Alder
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  • Missing 64 MB RAM

    Hello, I use an old pb 3400c. 9.1 is running well. But a few days ago the system worked only by 16 MB Ram. Starting the pb a message is shown by ramcheck. "There is an error, please contact the dealer". I try another...view more
    schnurgly
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  • Lombard trying to come back to life...

    I've got a Lombard on 10.3 that I gave up on for a while... I suspect there is a temperature related issue here because it runs for a while and then goes down. What's the best way to verify that? Also I NEVER see th...view more
    ZBurnett
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  • Pismo Start-Up Problems

    I bought a Pismo, which worked beautifully. I believe everything on it was stock, except it was running 10.2.x and did NOT have a OS 9 system folder. There was a CD drive in the expansion bay (and still is, I don't ha...view more
    PJameson
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  • PB 3400 startup problems

    My PB 3400 is having startup problems. Upon startup it will chime. However the screen is dark and the HD spins very slowly. I have reason to suspect that the internal power manager may be suspect (I had similar probl...view more
    jpl
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  • Problems firing up your g3 powerbook need help read here!!!!!

    For most the reset switch on the back of the powerbooks works well for startup errors for the rest of us. There is another alternative. which is if you have issues starting up your powerbook just restarting it does...view more
    Paul James Hansen
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  • Open Firmware: "dir method failed"

    Hello, I've a problem when I try to turn to my hd or cd from Open Firmware. What I'm doing wrong? I tried: 0 > boot atapi:,\boot\loader It returns: bad partition number, using 0no bootable HFS partition So, I tried...view more
    Grant Bennet-Alder
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  • Retrieving data from Powerbook 3400 off hard drive/floppy drive to update

    I have an old Powerbook 3400-the thing was barely used. Have to say the product still works, however it was made during a time when apple products were not what they are today. I stopped using it as it was very slow a...view more
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  • Opening MacWrite documents created on Powerbook 3400 on my new macbook

    I have successfully moved my old files to my new macbook from my old powerbook 3400 now. i was attempting to open them all and convert them into microsoft word files, as I have the office suite on the old 3400, howeve...view more
    jpl
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  • Powerbook G3 was running beautifully until I ran Software Update

    I just picked up my first Mac laptop, a slightly abused but still functional 300mhz PowerBook G3. It had OS 9.2 and 10.4.1 installed on it. When I got it home and on the network, I ran Software Update. It downloaded s...view more
    thinkapex
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  • G3 clamshell indigo ibook HELP with everything PLEASE

    Hello, I to need help will anything to do with the clamshell. I bought my first mac one year ago. Its a imac and I just love it. I even bought a used (much older) imac after that as a second computer. Recently, bought...view more
    john madsen
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  • password recovery

    A friend of mine's mom (yes really) was given a powerbook not to long ago from her school, to which the admin password was lost. So my friend attempted to make a new account, however without the admin password nothing...view more
    Kiedennis
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  • Trying to put Pismo together

    My scrap-assembled Pismo worked fine except it would not accept power from the plug, just from batteries. I started to take it apart to replace the sound/power board, but a screw is stuck, it turns but will not go up ...view more
    Sludgedragon
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  • Help for New Apple Mac User

    I purchased an Apple Clamshell G3 laptop for my daughter along with an Airport Card and an Airport Hub. I am clueless and Not sure How to get these things to work together to make the internet work with a DSL home lin...view more
    Jan Hedlund
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  • Telling Wallstreets Apart

    I have 3 Wallstreets marked 233 MHZ on the bottom, no processor, no HD, no KB. How would I tell if they are the first batch (Wallstreet) or the second batch (PDQ)? If I put in a processor that is the wrong kind, what ...view more
    jpl
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  • PB 3400c dead pram-battery?

    Hi all! I got issue with my 3400c. When i unplug the AC-power and take the main battery out and plug them back, date is reset to year 1904 and time isn't right. Am i having time machine on my hands? Or is it just dea...view more
    eukalyptus
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  • Floating Point Unit requirements for Typestry software (OS 9)

    Hi, I'm not sure where I should be posting this question, but this is my problem: I've just installed Pixar Typestry 2.1.1 in Classic OS 9.2.2 on my iBook G4 (running os 10.4). When I try to run the program, this is...view more
    desean
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  • PowerBook 3400c won't turn on

    i've not used this Powerbook 3400c in years, its been stored in a box. but i remember it work well the last time i turned it on. however today i tried to turn it on and nothing happened. Power cord is fine, on the o...view more
    Grant Bennet-Alder
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  • Pismo Freezes

    Hi, I have a 400 MHz Pismo. Basically when it boots it gets all the way to the log in window and then when you start logging in it freezes. I tried running tech tools on it and It loads Tech Tools up and then freezes...view more
    Texas Mac Man
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  • Pismo Shutsdown during Start-up

    I have a G3 Pismo 500 MHz Powerbook that will not finish the Start-Up process before it, for some unknown reason, Powers off. This even happens when starting up from the optical drive. This started happening shortly ...view more
    jpl
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